Living in Wathlingen

In Wathlingen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2024).

Residents of Wathlingen numbered 6,405 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €3,900 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2317 sources

Population6,405people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.8EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5.8%country median 5.1% — 14% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime6,267incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Higher unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Wathlingen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wathlingen?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.8 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWathlingen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Wathlingen a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 348 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.8 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wathlingen?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wathlingen is 5.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Wathlingen 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.8 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Wathlingen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,101of €2,548 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€5.80/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €348
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,101

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wathlingen Salary needed to live in Wathlingen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wathlingen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wathlingen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWathlingen highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,267 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Wathlingen's nearest airport was HAJ, 33 km away and offered 50 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	50 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	33 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HAJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wathlingen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Wathlingen.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.9°C in January to 19.2°C in July. Wathlingen's monthly precipitation totalled 63.2 mm in January and 74.6 mm in July. Wathlingen's average monthly sunshine was 49.9 hours in January and 225.9 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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4°-1°

5°-1°

9°1°

14°4°

19°9°

21°11°

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19°10°

14°6°

8°3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

109

162

212

207

226

210

156

109

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.9 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.9 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 63.2 · Feb 45.5 · Mar 49.6 · Apr 42 · May 53 · Jun 54.6 · Jul 74.6 · Aug 66.1 · Sep 56.7 · Oct 60.1 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 59.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 49.9 · Feb 63.9 · Mar 108.9 · Apr 162.4 · May 211.7 · Jun 207 · Jul 225.9 · Aug 209.8 · Sep 155.6 · Oct 109 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 37.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Salzgitter ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Metz (France) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wathlingen?

The published population was 6,405 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	6,405 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹¹Official

International community in Wathlingen

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,326	100.0%
Germany	5,467	86.4%
Turkey	173	2.7%
Poland	116	1.8%
Russian Federation	96	1.5%
Kazakhstan	84	1.3%
Iraq	60	0.9%
Ukraine	54	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	43	0.7%
Kosovo	26	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	18	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	17	0.3%
United Kingdom	13	0.2%
Romania	12	0.2%
Serbia	11	0.2%
Croatia	10	0.2%
Not stated	9	0.1%
Bulgaria	8	0.1%
Latvia	6	0.1%
Austria	6	0.1%
Brazil	6	0.1%
Armenia	6	0.1%
Lebanon	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
France	4	0.1%
Greece	4	0.1%
Netherlands	4	0.1%
Nigeria	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	6,326	100.0%
Germany	5,817	92.0%
Turkey	129	2.0%
Iraq	55	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	49	0.8%
Ukraine	48	0.8%
Kosovo	27	0.4%
Poland	26	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	21	0.3%
Italy	15	0.2%
Croatia	13	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Armenia	12	0.2%
Russian Federation	11	0.2%
Hungary	10	0.2%
Netherlands	9	0.1%
Romania	9	0.1%
Bulgaria	7	0.1%
Greece	7	0.1%
United Kingdom	7	0.1%
Kazakhstan	7	0.1%
Lebanon	6	0.1%
Thailand	5	0.1%
Austria	4	0.1%
Switzerland	4	0.1%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
Serbia	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Alternatives for people set on Wathlingen

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Böblingen as a Wathlingen alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 6,267 Wathlingen−39%
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,900 Wathlingen+26%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.80/m² Wathlingenno percentage

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wathlingen through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Wathlingen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Wathlingen part of Celle?

Wathlingen is in the published commuting zone of Celle; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Celle city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Wathlingen?

The published population was 6,405 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Wathlingen?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 406 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Wathlingen?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wathlingen?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wathlingen a good place to live?

Wathlingen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Wathlingen part of Celle?

Wathlingen is in the published commuting zone of Celle; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Wathlingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,467 people (86.4%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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